Events

RCMP, Ministry of Highways warn drivers about deteriorating conditions as Alberta clipper slams Saskatchewan

The Highway Hotline map is lit up like a Christmas tree - full of different colours all indicating different driving conditions across the province. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, every highway out of Saskat...

Dec 17, 2025

RCMP recruitment initiative: Run with a Recruiter

Individuals who are considering a career with the RCMP can join a Run with a Recruiter event Wednesday night in North Battleford. The night will be hosted as a fitness event to help applicants prepare...

Dec 16, 2025

Sidelined by sickness: Flu outbreaks cancel Christmas gatherings and hockey games

Due to rising cases of influenza, chief and council on Beardy's and Okemasis Cree Nation near Duck Lake have postponed all community dinners and Christmas parties until the new year or when the flu se...

Dec 16, 2025

Unity teen places 17th at world acro championships, earns podium finishes with Team Canada

The lights in Italy were brighter than anything Keira Schumack had known.Not because she hadn't danced under pressure before - but because this time, the stage stretched across continents.For three wh...

Dec 16, 2025

Frigid weather postpones Twinkle Tour wrap-up to next week

Extreme cold has forced organizers to postpone the annual CJNB Twinkle Tour wrap-up event in North Battleford, pushing the celebration back to next week.The City of North Battleford says the event, or...

Dec 12, 2025

Santa in the North: Rise Air brings holiday magic to northern Sask.

Uranium City, SK - Here, Santa doesn't arrive by reindeer.He comes in on a Twin Otter - red suit bright against the northern sky, boots dusted with snow and a cargo hold full of gifts bouncing with ev...

Dec 11, 2025

Pack the Patrol Unit event brings donations and a happy adoption

Battlefords' fourth annual Pack the Patrol Unit event was a success for the Humane Society. On Friday, $1,500 and more than 3,000 pounds of food and supplies were donated to the shelter. Donations wer...

Dec 08, 2025

Weyburn awarded 2028 Sask. Summer Games, returning event after two decades

Weyburn has been selected to host the 2028 Saskatchewan Summer Games, returning the multi-sport event to the southeast community for the first time since 2004. The Saskatchewan Games Council announced...

Dec 08, 2025

A month of poverty in 75 minutes: Battlefords to launch immersive simulation

A month of tough decisions will be compressed into a little over an hour when local agencies host a poverty simulation in North Battleford, inviting participants to experience the pressures families f...

Dec 08, 2025

'We totally beat last year': RCMP collect over 4,200 pounds of food for Battlefords food bank

On a cold December day in North Battleford, police cruisers, a 33-foot command truck and a steady stream of bundled-up volunteers created a scene that looked less like a law-enforcement operation and ...

Dec 07, 2025